Priceless.

This view. It was priceless. It was expensive. It cost me a lot to create this picture of this present moment.  It cost me the time to walk. It cost me every decision I made in order to curate a lifestyle that celebrates movement- from how I rest up, to how I fuel activities, and … Continue reading Priceless.

What I Am Doing.

What would my Highest Imaginative Self be doing at this present moment?Would she still be sleeping? Meditating? Going for a run? Doing dishes? Or laundry? Or performing a Reiki session? Driving to the mountains? Drinking water? Eating a luxurious breakfast in bed? Swimming? Wandering in nature? Sitting in the dimming light of the sunset? Sitting … Continue reading What I Am Doing.

Gratitude Vs. Reverence.

I find gratitude a dead-end (see my post “I’m so grateful.”). I have used it as a dead-end, anyway. A way to stop exploring something. I stop looking deeper into the wonder.  ‘I’m grateful for (blank). Thank goodness it’s awesome. The end.’  It’s a relief it’s here; a one-time gift. When I engage with something … Continue reading Gratitude Vs. Reverence.

To Do or To Untangle.

I am feeling restrained by mindfulness this morning. My desire to do *everything* is flared.  But this nagging feeling comes in: ‘remember mindfulness, remember this body, embody a regulated nervous system.’  I rebel.  I feel this desperate urge to MOVE, to DO, to PRODUCE, to ACHIEVE, and even at this moment, to WRITE. It is … Continue reading To Do or To Untangle.

Spring Refresh.

I’ve been contemplating Imagination. For many reasons, Spring is when I feel drawn to explore this concept. In the past I have found this framework helpful for my situation and I would like to share it in the hopes that it might help someone else as well. Imagination from a place of Nervous System Regulation … Continue reading Spring Refresh.

“I’m so grateful.”

'I'm so grateful' this morning for my recognition of the fact that I often cut off my inner voice and dysregulation by thinking the bulldozing thought "I'm so grateful." It becomes a way to shift my state temporarily by smashing down any dysregulation. It becomes a way to avoid feeling or working on feeling discomfort, … Continue reading “I’m so grateful.”